The U.S. Naval Academy has identified a prior-enlisted student who died while on leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midshipman 1st Class Taylor Connors, 24, of Pleasant View, Utah. passed away Tuesday morning in Philadelphia with family at his side, according to the academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated, but the academy said foul play is not suspected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMidshipman Taylor Connors honorably served his nation as a Marine and as a midshipman,\u201d Vice Adm. Sean Buck, the academy\u2019s superintendent, said in a statement. \u201cThrough the grieving process, I encourage members of the Brigade, faculty and staff to reach out and offer support to one another from near and far this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Connors attend the Utah Military Academy and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was assigned to FAST Company Bravo of the Marine Corps Security Forces, deploying to Bahrain and Rota, Spain, along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Connors reported to Annapolis in June 2019 and was a physics major and a member of the academy\u2019s jiu-jitsu team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe was a true mentor and leader among his peers, but I know he saw himself as a Marine infantryman first and foremost,\u201d said Marine Corps Maj. David Emison, the academy\u2019s training officer and a mentor to Connors, in a statement. \u201cThere is something to be said about an ethos like the one he exemplified. Taylor was intensely bright, thoughtful and a man of faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Funeral arrangements are pending.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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